private dining


On Our Plate: 2012 James Beard Award Nominees; Private Party Planning Tips; UNICEF Tap Project; Boston Restaurant Week + Chicago Chef Reservations

Happenings on and around OpenTable…  * Congratulations to the 2012 James Beard Foundation Award nominees. Find out if your fave chef or restaurant was recognized. * Planning a private party? Manhattan event planner Maya Kalman has five tips to make it your best soiree yet. * The UNICEF Tap Project is happening now! Dine out and donate [...]

50 Best Restaurant Bars in the U.S.

Do you enjoy starting — or ending — your evening of dining out with a cocktail at a restaurant’s bar? Of course, you do — which is why OpenTable is pleased to announce the winners of our 2009 Diners’ Choice Awards for restaurants with the “Most Vibrant Bar Scenes.” Derived from nearly four million reviews [...]

Holiday Party Planning Tips from Michael Fazio, Concierge to the Stars

Planning any kind of event is often fraught with stress, but thanks to OpenTable’s new Private Dining pages and these exclusive tips from Michael Fazio, you can plan your next party with less stress, in less time. Fazio, whose book Concierge Confidential will be published soon by St. Martin’s Press, says, “I love-love-love the Private [...]

Private Dining on OpenTable Expands to 8 More Markets

OpenTable is pleased to announce the launch of our new Private Dining pages in eight additional markets: Atlanta, Denver, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Vancouver. Diners in these metropolitan areas can now pick the perfect venue for their next private party or banquet with just a few clicks. Finding participating restaurants is easy. [...]

50 Best Restaurants for Groups

Do you want to know where the best places to dine out with a big party are? OpenTable knows, thanks to the results of our 2009 Diners’ Choice Awards for Good for Groups restaurants. Derived from nearly four million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 10,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the [...]